Teeth names are created by a combination of 4 different characteristics: 1  The jaw where they are located: upper and lower (alternatively the terms maxillary and mandibular can be used) 2  The side of the face: left and right.  The type of tooth: incisor, canine, premolar, and molar.
Vampire bats are members of the New World Leaf-nosed bats, the Phyllostomidae. All three species of living vampire bats occur in South and Central America. Fossils of three other species reveal that several thousand years ago vampire bats were more widespread.
Vampire Bats. Like the fictional monsters from which they get their name, vampire bats drink the blood of other animals for survival. They even have a special substance in their saliva to keep the blood of their victims flowing. Vampire bats find their prey by using smell, sound, and a process called echolocation (ek-oh-low-KAY-shun). 1  Facts about Vampire Bats: 2  While much of the world sleeps, vampire bats emerge from dark caves, mines, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings in Mexico and Central and South America.